Recent content by cg80

...aaaaaand just for fun, here is a neckshot of my small collection of pearl necklaces. The top is the Hanadama strand. The middle is a baroque 8-10mm Tahitian strand, and the bottom is a 8.5-9.0mm pink Freshadama strand. The lustre on the Freshadamas surprised me....I didn't think they'd be so...

That is sage advice....thank you. You've taken 3 different kinds of pearls here and it is amazing how beautiful they look together. The lustre!!! Thanks to everyone here and with great pictures of examples, I've let go of the idea that the pearls need to match. As I slowly build my collection...

WOW. those colors!!

GemGeek, I have been absolutely DROOLING over the blue akoyas.......must get soon! You guys are all enablers to this addiction.....and I am a willing victim!!! :cool:

BWeaves, they do look like they go well together....beautiful pearls! Thank you! Sea Urchin, thank you so much for your pictures. The only pictures I can tell the difference in colors are the ones where they're sitting on a stark white background. On you, you can't tell the difference quite as...

They look like they were a great buy! Great pics! I'm really interested in stringing my own pearls too, and it helps to read about others' endeavors!

Thank you so much everyone for your kindness! You sure know how to make a newbie feel welcome. :) I agree with the suggestion that I should contact pp beforehand for possible matching. The thought of possibly matching ssp to the necklace initially occurred to me because I noticed some ssp...

Hello everyone, I'm a newbie here but have been lurking for a while, learning a lot from all of you. Thank you for all the information! I only have a few pearl pieces, but I've always loved them. I've been wanting to have a good heirloom-quality strand of pearls for a while now so I've been...